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I went off birth control last month after being on birth control for 4 years.Could I be pregnant?

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I went off the pill after being on it for 4 years. Im 5 days late for my period and have almost all of the classic pregnancy symptoms. Is it too early to be pregnant after going off the pill? Is it too early to take a pregnancy test? And if I do will it be accurate?

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I am the poster child for the "yes, you can get pregnant immediately after quitting the pill" idea. I stopped taking the pill in July 2007 and was pregnant by August. I didn't even have a "regular" period...my due date was calculated by the last period I had while still on the pill. I was on the pill for almost 10 years straight. So, yes...you could be pregnant. I, too, tried to take a pregnancy test as soon as I was due to get my period and it was negative. It wasn't until I took one 3 weeks later that the test came out positive. I would maybe wait a week before taking a test...I know its torture not knowing, but I think it will have a better chance of being accurate if you wait a little. Hope this helps!!

I was on a strong birth control, Ovcon 50. I went off it and became pregnant immediately. Seriously, my last day of my period was July 15. I had travel for work from July 25th through August 15th. I took the test when I got home on the 16th of August, I was pregnat. I couldn't believe it! No funny business either, I had to have gotten pregnant between July 15th and 25th.

I was on the pill for five years and literally 14 days after stopping it, I was pregnant. So yes you could definitely be pregnant. I say go ahead and take the test...the torture of waiting is horrible. If you test negative, wait a week and test again.

I was on birth control pills for over 10 years, got off my birth control on August 14 2010, got my period on August 17th which lasted a week and found out from blood work from yesterday that I am now pregnant. It really depends on each person's body but it is very possible.

I was on the pill about 10 years. I got pregnant my 2nd cycle off of them, and my husband was traveling that month so we weren't even that "active". I think most pregnancy tests say they are most accurate 19 days after your missed period. If you see your doctor, they can do a blood test if you really think you're pregnant.

I was on an implant for 3 years and switched to pills. I have been having unprotected sex, but have never seen my period. Could I be pregnant? I do not spot let alone have I ever since being on birthcontrol...

I see this is an old thread, but I ha t share! After BCP for 7 years, I got pregnant the first time I had sex after my period. I only saw my husband once a week and we only do the deed once that month. ANYTHING is possible with these wacky bodies!
Were you pregnant?

I have been on depo provera for 11 years, I am now due for my next shop on 23/02/2013 but is planning not to have it cause we have decided to have another baby. How long does it take to get this bc out of your system. Is there anything I can use to speed up the process.

The directions on any bc pill tell you that if you miss more than 2 days in a row, you need to take it consistently for a week before you are protected again. So I would say yes, you can get pregnant after being off it for one month.

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